Posted on October 28, 2016 by shellfishing
BARS November 2016 Meeting

The next BARS meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 1st. Tom Marcotti, Liz Lewis, and Amy Croteau of the town of Barnstable, Department of Marine and Environmental Affairs, will give an updated report of what is going… Read More
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BARS Adopts Cordwood Landing

Here are some photos of that show our latest adoption, Cordwood Landing on Old Post Road.
Posted on September 23, 2016 by shellfishing
BARS October 2016 Meeting

The next meeting of BARS will be held on Tuesday, October 4. The meeting will be held at its regular location at 7:00 PM. Speaking will be Lindsey B. Counsell, Executive Director of Three Bays, Preservation, Inc. Mr…. Read More
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Setting the BARS high

Barnstable Association of Recreational Shellfishing Inc., a Massachusetts Charitable Corporation, (BARS) recently awarded two scholarships in the amount of $1,000.00 to students Matthew Catanazariti and Reece Hoppensteadt. They are 2016 graduates of Barnstable High School and both will… Read More
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B.A.R.S. Protecting S.H.A.R.P. Update

Following up on the previous post: The hearing before the Town of Barnstable Conservation Commission last night went well. The Commission voted down the request to replace a seasonal dock with a permanent one in a #10 rated… Read More
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B.A.R.S. Protecting S.H.A.R.P.

We thought the pier issue was a done deal, but it is rearing its ugly head yet again. People owning temporary docks and piers in shellfish habitat areas are now starting to appeal to have them converted to… Read More
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Posted on June 1, 2015 by shellfishing
BARS June 2015 Meeting

The June BARS general meeting will be this Tuesday, June 2nd at 7 pm at the West Barnstable Community Building on Rt. 149 in West Barnstable.
There will be an informative slide presentation by Ron Glantz, former President of BARS and adjunct professor at Cape Cod Community College, on “Overfishing and Our Oceans.
Category: Tags: BARS, conservation, oceans, overfishing, shellfishing, sustainable, trawlers